The Senate resurrects the reduced financial aid plan but Trump demands to negotiate the $ 1,200 check as well

The Senate Majority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell, said on Tuesday that next week the economic stimulus plan that Republicans presented to alleviate the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and that was blocked by Democrats in September.

"When the Senate returns on October 19, our first order of business will be to vote again on the relief program for American workers, including new funding for the Wage Protection Program" (PPP), McConnell said.

However, the words of the Republican leader contrast with those of the president, Donald Trump, who minutes later called on Congress to approve a larger aid package.

"ENCOURAGEMENT! Go for something big, or go for nothing," he wrote on Twitter.

Trump's plan, which even faces rejection in his own party, reaches

, more than triple the Republican package that was rejected by Democrats as "insufficient."

Among other things, the Republican proposal that will be voted on again cuts the additional unemployment benefits per week in half to $ 300 through December, and does not include another round of stimulus checks of $ 1,200 (which does include Trump's plan ). 

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Democrats are demanding the approval of a plan of more than

to stimulate the economy and the extension of weekly unemployment benefits of 600 dollars.

The discussions between representatives of both parties and the government have lasted for months, after the aid of the first plan approved in March began to run out, last July.

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Trump even ordered his negotiators to halt talks on the new economic package and threatened to resume it only after the elections.

"Immediately after I win, we will pass a major stimulus bill," he wrote on his Twitter account.

Hours later, Trump backtracked and told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he was willing to sign a new round of checks for $ 1,200.

The new vote announced by McConnell coincides in time with the vote that the Senate will have to take for the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court.

Both the Republican leader in the Senate and Trump have shown that both issues go hand in hand.

"Unless Democrats block worker aid, we will have enough time to approve it before proceeding as planned on the pending Supreme Court nomination," McConnell said.

In a tweet this Monday, just as the hearings to confirm Barrett in the Supreme Court began, Trump said that "Republicans are giving Democrats a lot of time ... to make their selfish statements regarding our great future judge of the Supreme Court. Personally, I would retire, approve and go for the STIMULUS for the people. "

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Democrats have criticized the administration and Republicans for deepening confusion over the new aid package and seeking personal gain if it passes.

"All the president wants is his name on a check. And that. We are here to honor our heroes, crush the virus, put money in the pockets of the American people, beyond a check with his name," he complained Pelosi.

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According to McConnell, the Democrats have no more excuses to continue blocking the Republican proposal.

"Democrats have spent months blocking policies that they don't oppose themselves. They say that anything less than their multi-billion dollar bill is worth it. Spokesperson Pelosi says that for her 'nothing' is better than 'something.' worked hard to make sure American families get nothing, "McConnell said Tuesday.